MP Putting my PC to Sleep? (1 Viewer)

[rdhillon]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two
Windows Version: XP SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 3000+
HDD: 120GB
Memory: 1Gig
Motherboard: Asus A8N-VM
Motherboard Chipset: Nvidia
Video Card: Onboard Nvidia GeForce 6150
Video Card Driver: Nvidia 93.71
Sound Card: Onboard ADI AD1986A
[MPEG2 Video Codec: Nvidia Purevideo
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Nvidia Purevideo
Remote: Snapstream Fire
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI

I am running BeyondTV 4.5 as my TV server in the basement. This machine runs BeyondTV link 4.5 in my living room. I use MP as the front-end. MP performs all HTPC functions except TV & PVR. I use the Multi-shortcut to launch BTV from the main MP menu. All works GREAT except..........

Once I launch BTV link from MP and watch LIVE TV for about 20 minutes, the system shuts down - goes into S3 sleep. If I launch BTV link externally (therefore no MP running) it stays up and runs no problem.

If I launch BTV from MP and watch RECORDED TV the machine is fine.

I have turned off all screensavers and I have set the computer to "Always Running" mode. I have de-selected the S3 option in the General Settings of MP.

All I can assume is that MP is doing something in the background while BTV is running. This one is strange and not really expecting any answers.... crossing fingers..... any ideas?

 

[swifty]

Open up Mediaportal config program and check in the section "Plugins | Power Scheduler" is it enabled ?
If so I'd guess that when you launch BTV, Mediaportal is left at the home screen so it thinks it's idle and goes to sleep...

 

[Marcusb]

yep, in your case set the powerdown option in PowerScheduler to "None(or windows).

 

[CHli]

disable PowerScheduler and test again please

 

[rdhillon]

I'll try this when I get home tonight. Thanks for the hint.

Quick Question - is PowerScheduler on by default when you do a fresh install?

 

[rdhillon]

Yes it was PowerScheduler

guys - I changed PowerScheduler op[tions and now all works!